Exactly - the internet had been a big contributor to online culture through the 70s. Of course this stuff all had precursors in things like ham radio, model trains, etc. but it's not really sensible to identify those as "online". Nothing springs from the void.
Nice to get called "young man" though, it's been a while :)
Nice to get called "young man" though, it's been a while :)
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